Councillors will consider taking legal action against the architects of the troubled Olympic pool revamp, setting the stage for a potential courtroom showdown.
After mediation talks collapsed, North Sydney Council is threatening to take architects to court over the controversial $89 million-plus redevelopment of its Olympic pool.
Mayor Zoe Baker said a confidential report to councillors, which they will debate behind closed doors today, detailed potential matters for a claim and recommended council instruct the chief executive to commence legal proceedings against the firm.“I can’t anticipate what the vote will be,” Baker said, “but from my personal perspective, this is part of the council’s commitment to transparency about the project, and management of the project.
“This expedited award created issues for the project as the design documentation was incomplete, and site investigations were ongoing, leading to early variations and delay,” the PwC report said.The harbourside pool closed in early 2021 when the revamp was predicted to cost $58 million and be finished in late 2022. The pool is now due to reopen next year.after a steel roof frame for the 25-metre indoor pool had to be pulled down due to a “significant” design and construction problem.
After the anticipated “practical completion” or handover early next year, the update noted, the council would need an additional two to three months to make the pool operational.
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